Amman, Jan. 7 (Petra) -- The Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources, chaired by MP Ayman Abu Haniya, on Wednesday began deliberations on the 2025 Gas Law draft, in the presence of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh and representatives of relevant public bodies and the private sector.

Abu Haniya said the committee is reviewing the bill’s provisions through a methodology that prioritizes the national interest and strengthens energy supply security, noting the committee’s commitment to expanding dialogue with sector experts and partners and to incorporating a broad range of feedback to enrich legislative debate and refine the draft’s final provisions.

He added that the draft law seeks to regulate activities across the gas sector and hydrogen derivatives, create a more investment-attractive environment, and delineate the mandates of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission in policy-setting, licensing, and service oversight.

MPs Mai Harahsheh, Naseem Abadi, Iman Abbasi, Ali Khalaileh, Qasem Qabaei, Mohammad Maraiyeh, Rakeen Abu Haniya, Saleh Abu Tayeh, Khader Bani Khaled, Jamal Qamouh, Aouni Zaubi, and Nimer Sulaibat stressed the importance of drafting provisions that enhance energy supply security and support investment in infrastructure, while ensuring clarity of roles between regulators and the private sector, safeguarding consumer rights, and improving service quality.

For his part, Kharabsheh said the draft law is part of ongoing efforts to modernize the energy sector and raise operational efficiency, adding that regulating the gas sector and hydrogen derivatives would help sustain energy supply and attract additional investment into the strategic sector.

//Petra// AO